China-Vietnam border private currency trading expected to end
Nanning – China established a currency trading center on the China-Vietnam border on Saturday that many say will help end rampant illegal private currency trading. The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Currency Business Center, initiated by the Agricultural Bank of … Continue reading China-Vietnam border private currency trading expected to end
Vietnamese tourists being wooed back to Thailand
Bangkok/Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnamese tourists’ confidence in Thailand as a travel destination has grown steadily since the end of Bangkok’s anti-government protests (as of March 3) and the caretaker government’s lifting of the emergency decree in Bangkok and … Continue reading Vietnamese tourists being wooed back to Thailand
Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge celebrates 20th anniversary
Bangkok / Nong Khai – Thailand’s Nong Khai Province in collaboration with Lao PDR’s Vientiane Province and Australia are jointly organising a grand celebration to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the first Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge from 4-8 April, at Hat … Continue reading Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge celebrates 20th anniversary
ASEAN and Australia Review Progress of Comprehensive Partnership
Canberra – The 26th ASEAN-Australia Forum (AAF) was held in Canberra, Australia on 25-26 March. The Forum welcomed the 40th anniversary of the ASEAN-Australia Dialogue Partnership, which was launched in Manila, the Philippines on 20 February and the successful visit … Continue reading ASEAN and Australia Review Progress of Comprehensive Partnership
Vietnamese President Sang visits Japan: Joint Statement
Tokyo – Vietnam and Japan issued a joint statement on the establishment of in-depth strategic partnership for peace and prosperity in Asia on the occasion of President Truong Tan Sang’s state visit to Japan. The two sides agreed to implement … Continue reading Vietnamese President Sang visits Japan: Joint Statement
Vietnam, Japan lift bilateral relations to new height
Tokyo/Hanoi – At the invitation of Japan, the President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Truong Tan Sang, paid a State Visit to Japan from 16 to 19 March. During their talks President Truong Tan Sang and Japanese Prime Minister … Continue reading Vietnam, Japan lift bilateral relations to new height
Bac Lieu province: New concepts to promote local tourism
Hanoi – The southern Vietnam province of Bac Lieu aims to exploit local cultural values while creating tourism products of specialty and competitiveness. Deputy Chairwoman of the provincial people’s committee, Le Thi Ai Nam, introduced new solutions to create a … Continue reading Bac Lieu province: New concepts to promote local tourism
Dien Bien tourism week attracts foreign tourists
Hanoi/Dien Bien – The week long tourism and cultural festival in Dien Bien (north western part of Vietnam) has ended with a carnival parade showing a dozen of wonderful decorated flower vehicles. The carnival displays the local cultural and tourism … Continue reading Dien Bien tourism week attracts foreign tourists
Vietnamese response to Malaysia Airlines flight disappearance
Hanoi – As the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 goes on, chaos and confusion surrounds search efforts in Vietnam. The chances of the jet being found in the area appear to be diminishing each day, as journalists … Continue reading Vietnamese response to Malaysia Airlines flight disappearance
Malaysian air force chief denies report of missing jet being detected over Malacca Straits
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia’s air force chief Wednesday denied a local media report that quoted him as saying that the missing Malaysian plane was last detected by the air force’s air control tower in the vicinity of Pulau Perak in … Continue reading Malaysian air force chief denies report of missing jet being detected over Malacca Straits